Historical Events Happened In July - 23

1838  Edouard [Judas] Colonne, composer/violinist on July - 23.  

1840  On July - 23 union Act passed by British Parliament, uniting Upper & Lower Canada  

1840  Frantisek Max Knize, composer, dies at 55 on this day in history.  

1841  Edward John Armstrong, poet on July - 23.  

1844  Christian Gobrecht, 4th US chief engraver (1840-44), dies in office on this day in history.  

1848  Battle of Custoza-Italian War of Independence, starts on July - 23.  

1849  On this day in history geza Zichy, composer  

1850  17th Postmaster General: Nathan K Hall of NY takes office on July - 23.  

1851  On July - 23 treaty of Traverse des Sioux signed by Sioux Indians & US  

1851  On July - 23 charles Bannerman, Aussie cricket batsman (1st centurion)  

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1852  On July - 23 the first interment in US National Cemetary at Presidio  

1852  1st interment in US National Cemetery at Presidio on this day in history.  

1853  William H Gillette, actor (Sherlock Holmes on stage) on this day in history.  

1856  Arthur H Bird, composer on this day in history.  

1857  On July - 23 french [M J Francois] Erens, lawyer/literary (Pursue Years)  

1858  Jewish Disabilities Removal Act passed by British Parliament on this day in history.  

1861  On this day in history alexander W F Idenburg, gov-gen of Neth Indies (1909-16)  

1863  On this day in history alexandra Park opens in North London  

1864  On July - 23 dr Livingstone, the African missionary, returns to England  

1864  Battle of Woodstock, VA on July - 23.  

1865  Friedrich Aereboe, landhuishoudkundige on this day in history.  

1866  On this day in history cincinnati Baseball club (Red Stockings) forms  

1866  Francesco Cilea, composer on July - 23.  

1866  On this day in history thomas Forbes Walmisley, composer, dies at 83  

1870  Emperor Napoleon III appoints Empress Eugenie as Regent of France on this day in history.  

1871  On July - 23 c H F Peters discovers asteroid #114 Kassandra  

1874  On this day in history aires de Ornelas e Vasconcelos is appointed the Archbishop of the Portuguese colonial enclave of Goa.  

1875  On this day in history isaac Merritt Singer, inventor (sewing machine), dies at 63  

1876  On this day in history william Gillies Whittaker, composer  

1877  On July - 23 the first telephone & telegraph line in Hawaii completed  

1877  On July - 23 the first US municipal railroad, Cincinnati Southern, begins operations  

1877  1st US municipal railroad, Cincinnati Southern, begins operations on July - 23.  

1878  On July - 23 miguel Hilarion Eslava y Elizondo, composer, dies at 70  

1880  The first commercial hydroelectric power planet begins, Grand Rapids, Mich on this day in history.  

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0645  Yazid I, Sixth caliph of Islam (d. 683) was born on this day in history.  

1301  Duke Otto of Austria (d. 1339) was born on this day in history.  

1339  On July - 23 birth of louis I, Duke of Anjou/King of Naples (Battle at Poitiers)  

1401  Francesco Sfoza, soldier was born on this day in history.  

1503  On July - 23 birth of anna Jagello, Queen of the Romans (d. 1547)  

1659  On July - 23 birth of antonius Schultingh, [Schultingius], Dutch lawyer  

1705  Francis Blomefield, English topographer (d. 1752) was born on July - 23.  

1734  On July - 23 birth of antonio Maria Gasparo Sacchini, opera composer [or Jun 14 1730]  

0945  On this day in history richarius, bishop of Luik (922-45), dies  

1227  Death of Qiu Chuji, Chinese Taoist (b. 1148) on this day in history.  

1373  On this day in history birgitta van Sweden, Swedish saint, dies  

1403  On July - 23 death of henry Percy, [Harry Hotspur], killed in battle at 39  

1531  Death of Louis de Brézé, seigneur d'Anet, Marshal of Normandy and husband of Diane de Poitiers on July - 23.  

1568  Don Carlos, son of Spanish king Philip II, dies at about 23 on this day in history.  

1581  Georges Lalaing, viceroy of Friesland, dies on July - 23.  

1584  Death of John Day, English printer (b. 1522) on this day in history.